Attars. Amouage. Astonishing.

Posse Darlings! This is a Kevlar Bite Sleeve.  It’s useful for safely evaluating and training dogs.  I used to wear leather bite sleeves but Kevlar (knitted Kevlar – who’dathunkit?) is lighter, more flexible… …and why am I banging on about… Continue Reading

‘burb-ish

Posse!  What a great week, weatherwise!  So I went to the ‘burbs.  Well, ‘burb-ish.  Naperville is more a small city than a suburb anymore, with a hefty population, good transit, great shopping, etc.  I had some time before meeting my… Continue Reading

A Life. In Pictures

Hello, my Posse loves!  I’ve been thinking about A Life – most especially My Life – as I sort through a box of  pictures. Recently there’s been an uptick in ‘reflections’, on this blog as well as in everyday life. … Continue Reading

So. This Happened: a Rose Trocadero Giveaway

So..Posse. Mashup Musings Time!   Two years ago, when my marital status changed, I made the decision to stay here at the back of beyond because it’s cheapAF, relatively stress-free and allows me to travel a lot more, Covid notwithstanding… anyhoo…… Continue Reading

Sideman

Sideman: a supporting musician in a jazz band or rock group. Posse, does that sound like the magnificent Miles Davis to you?  I was all set for a cage match on that term (used in conjunction with an article on… Continue Reading

Scent. Memory. Muse.

Hoth-level Cold.  I’m barely opening the door to get the mail, that’s how COLD it is.  So I’m stuck at home, with plenty of time to muse.  And this is how it starts. This morning, after I put 90 minutes… Continue Reading

I’m Stored

Posse!  Saaaave me!  We’re in the midst of one of those Midwestern Winters, where it snows like a lima bean, then freezes, then thaws…juuust enough for the freezing flipping RAIN to come in and make everything about as lethal as… Continue Reading